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PORSCHE PUSHERS PRIVATE PAPERS APRIL 2020 Official publication of the Southeast Michigan Region, Porsche Club of America sem.pca.org UPCOMING SEM AND PCA SPONSORED EVENTS SEE DETAILS INSIDE PCA and the SEM Board of Directors are monitoring the COVID-19 situation very closely for its impact on member safety and region activities. Watch for E-Blast updates and check the online calendar at sem.pca.org to verify the event schedule. President’s Column 4 Chuck Stoddard - Porshe’s Mister America 17

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PORSCHE PUSHERS PRIVATE PAPERS

APRIL 2020

Official publication of the Southeast Michigan Region, Porsche Club of Americasem.pca.org

UPCOMING SEM AND PCA SPONSORED EVENTSSEE DETAILS INSIDE

PCA and the SEM Board of Directors are monitoring the COVID-19 situation very closely for its impact on member safety and region activities. Watch for E-Blast updates and check the online calendar at sem.pca.org to verify the event schedule.

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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN REGION, PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA

CONTENTS

President’s Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

P4 Advertising Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

SEM / PCA Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Board of Directors and Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Tom Fielitz Column - Braking Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

DE 101 Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Autocore Event - Cars Corks & Cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chuck Stoddard - Porsche’s Mister America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

SEM-PCA DE #1 Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Join the PCA/SEM Membership Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

P4 Index to Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Be a P4 Contributor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Street Survival School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Spring Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Detrroit Grand Prix Caravan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Solstice Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Community and Charity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Progressive Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Business Meeting Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SEM/PCA Member Anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

The Place for Porsches and Parts / Welcome New Members . . . . . . . . . . 36

Around the Zone Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Waterford Hills Family Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

ON THE COVER:Chuck Stoddard’s Porsche 917 and personal car collection.

Photo by Ludvigsen PartnersSee Article on page 15

Join us at Autocore Performance Group after the PCA swap meet for a sampling of select wines and cheeses. Enjoy a

first hand look of our current race projects in various stages of completion while discussing with open Q & A on any

technical or safety related topics.

April 25th 2pm - 6pmAutocore Performance Group

3565 Elizabeth Lake Road Waterford MI, 48328

Drivers eDucation 101at M1 Concourse

Calling All Teenagers

Become a Safer and More Skilled Driver

We Teach Real Car Control

Techniques

• Experienced Instructors • You Drive Your Own Car • In a Safe Environment

And You Will Have a Ball Doing It!!!

Saturday, May 16, 2020 in Melvindale, MI

Go to streetsurvival.org for Details and

to Register

For Questions Contact

Don Kleist - [email protected] (586) 206-7234

-or-

Marc Molzon - [email protected] (248) 882-1759

 

Spr ing Tour Sunday, May 17, 2020

Spring  is  coming………  time  to  bring  those  Porsches  out  of  hibernation.  

This  is  our  Club’s  first  driving  tour  of  the  2020  Driving  Season!  

Let’s  celebrate  the  arrival  of  spring  and  beginning  of  driving  season    

with  your  fellow  Porsche  Enthusiasts.  

 

Registration through Club Registration (event 10499) https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/10499

Last day to register: May 14, 2020 (3 pm) We will start at Brighton and Dinner at Portage Yacht Club

Registration desk opens at 1.45 pm First car out at 3 pm

For additional question, please contact:

Lucas Phan (248.787.8611 / [email protected])

Spring Tour

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President’sColumn

President’sColumn

by GRETUS HOOGESTRAAT

We Are on Our Way

Dear SEM Members

Your PCA team is closely monitoring the coronavirus situation and we understand regions and members have concerns. In all things we do, first and foremost are the health and safety of our members, volunteers and sponsors.

As you have seen and heard, a large number of public events are being cancelled in an effort to mitigate the risk of contracting and spreading the virus. That is the reason why SEM postponed the Lingenfelter Car Collection and Munk’s Motors Tech Session events. Depending on how the situation develops, we might need to postpone or cancel more upcoming events. Please keep an eye on our online calendar and for E-mails coming from the SEM region.

Resources PCA is closely monitoring for updates and information: • CDCHealth: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/index.html • CDCTravel: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/ index.html • WHO: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel- coronavirus-2019

My First Sports CarIwouldliketotaketheopportunitytowriteaboutmyfirstsportscar.WeranaseriesofarticlesonthistopicintheP4acoupleofyearsagothatIhadforgottenabout.Myfirstcar/sportscarwasaNSU TT/S. I was 16 years old when I bought the car. In Germany you had to be 18 years old to get a license for a car or motorcycle withmorethan50cc.Thatgavemetwoyearstomodifyandfixthe car up to my liking.

NSU Motorenwerke AG, or NSU, was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and pedal cycles. NSU was founded in 1873andacquiredbyVolkswagenGroupin1969.VWmergedNSU with Auto Union, creating Audi NSU Auto Union AG and ultimately Audi. The name NSU originated as an abbreviation of “Neckarsulm”, the city where NSU was located. It leaves one wondering where the name Audi TT comes from?

The base vehicle was an NSU TT, 1100cc with about 75 hp that came with 2 Solex carburetors. I replaced the cylinder head with onefromaTTSwhichwas1000cc,but94hpandcamewith2Double-Solexor2Double-Webercarburetors.

The result of replacing the intake gooseneck pipes with short pipes (requirescutting thefirewall)andaddingasportexhaustbrought it up to 120 hp. Compared to the gooseneck, the short Intake pipes provided more power in the upper RPM range which was vital with the gear ratio of the Spiss transmission. Negative camber, rolling the side panels for the 7 ½” wheels and other bodymodificationswereagiven.

Later on the NSU’s of two friends and my orange one were repaintedinRedandWhitewiththeCoca-Colalogo.Coca-Colapaid for it!!!

Around the Zone ArticleTowardsthebackoftheP4youwillfindthecolumn“AroundtheZone”writtenbyourZone4RepresentativeLoriSchutz.Afterreading her article I need to mention that she talked about PCA’s efforts to incorporate more Charity into our events. Look at the WesternMichiganRegion, theyarewayaheadofus regardinghelpingpeopleinneed.Itisjustalittlehereandthere.HowdoyoufeelaboutAmberDoor’s(WMI)approach?Wouldyouagreewith her?

April and May EventsAt this point in time we don’t know which events will be happening, postponed or need to be canceled. Bear with us and monitor our region calendar at sem.pca.org.

Thank you and stay safe, GretusHoogestraat,SEM President

NSU TT Double Weber Carburetors with Gooseneck Intake Pipes

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P4 Advertising Rates per Calendar Quarter

(Requirements for digital ads)

• PDF -- preferred, highest resolution • TIFF -- 600 dpi

• EPS -- all fonts converted to outline

Two Page Gatefold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 550

Full Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 325

½ Page (back cover) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 325

½ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 200

¼ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 125

Business Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 75

(COLOR 50% EXTRA)

MInIMuM Ad Run Is OnE fuLL CALEndAR QuARTER

E-mail your ad to:[email protected] — Thank you!

Mark VanderEyk, P4 Editor 248•520•2292

Eric Wheeler Mercedes Benz of NoviNew & Pre-Owned 39500 Grand River Avenue Sales Representative Novi, MI 48375 AMG Specialist 248 • 426 • 9600Master Certified www.mercedesbenzofnovi.com [email protected]

CROSSROADS

PLAZA At 16 Mile & Van Dyke Ave.

Ding Ho Chinese Restaurant U.S. Cleaners

Sterling Coney Island Ludwik’s Men’s Wear

Pet Haven Anita’s School of Dance

Retail Space Available Office: 586-939-2211

Steve’s European Automotive4920 Pontiac Lake Road

Waterford, MI 48328

248.674.2770StevesEuropeanAuto.com

Proudly ServingOakland County

for 30+ years!

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2020 SEM/PCA CALENDAR

april

2 Board Meeting4 Munk’s Tech Session - Postponed19 am DE-10119 pm M-1 Garage Tech Session25 am Swap Meet - Postponed25 pm Autocore Tech Session

maY2 DE #1 at M-1 Concourse7 Board Meeting9 *Devil’s in the Details16 Street Survival School17 Spring Tour 29-31 *Detroit Grand Prix29-31 *PCA Car Corral at the Detroit Grand Prix 30 Caravan to the Detroit Grand Prix

June

4 Board Meeting12 DE #2 at Waterford Hills13-20 *North American International Auto Show14 *Cars R’ Stars - Packard Proving Grounds20 Solstice Tour 202021 *Eyes on Design21-27 *Porsche Parade28 Waterford Hills Family Day

JulY

9 Board Meeting11 *Gilmore Car Museum Deutsche Marque18 Progressive Dinner24-26 *Concours at St. John’s - Car Corral

* = Not an SEMPCA EventAll dates and events are subject to confirmation

BuSineSS meetingSBusiness meetings are typically held on the first Thursday

of the month at various locations.

Please note: for anyone interested in attending future Business meetings, please contact

any board member.

The P4, Porsche Pushers Private Papers, is the official monthlypublication of the Southeast Michigan Region, Porsche Club of America. Available only by subscription to SEM members as a portion of the annual National membership dues, or to other PCA members at $18.00 peryear.StatementsappearingintheP4arethoseoftheauthorandmaynotreflecttheviewsofthePCA,theSEMBoardofDirectorsortheP4editor. The editors reserve the right to edit all material submitted for publication. SEM/PCA is not responsible for any services or merchandise advertisedherein.PermissiontoreprintanymaterialpublishedintheP4isgrantedprovidedfullcreditisgiventoP4andtheauthor.

Editor: Mark Vander Eyk

Submission Deadline: 15th of the month

Address: MarkVanderEyk,P4Editor 604CherryTreeLane,RochesterHills,MI48306 Phone248-652-6073•E-mail:[email protected]

attention memBerSStay abreast of the latest pCa/Sem news!

Please log-in to pca.org (Membership/My Account/Edit tabs) to verify your contact

information is up to date.Numberous members have missing or

incorrect E-mail addresses.

Please refer to the online calendar at sem.pca.org for the latest updates

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Congratulations to Ralf Lindackers2016 NASA GTS3 Champion

Eastern Nationals Work and Race Support

by Autocore Performance Group

Come visit us at our new location:3565 Elizabeth Lake Road, Suite 200

Waterford, MI 48328

IMS BearingTire Mounting/BalancingCustom Fabrication, Cage, Exhaust, WeldingAnnual NASA and PCA Tech Inspections(Yes, we work on street cars too!)

- Porsche - BMW - Mercedes - Ferrari - Lamborghini - Audi -

Race and Track SupportParts and Safety Equipment Sales

*Same day availability on most itemsRace/Track/Street Suspension Setup

Transaxle Rebuild and LSD Installation

www.facebook.com/apgracing | www.apgracing.com | [email protected]

248-843-1900

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Southeast MichiganRegion Porsche ClubOf America

Board Of Directors

P4 Member Ads/Dealership Liason/Swap Meet ChairMichael Cohen

248•227•8604e-mail: [email protected]

President/ Associate Webmaster/National Safety Inspector& Concours JudgeGretusHoogestraat636•229•0606e-mail: [email protected]

Secretary/Region Concours Chair/National Concours JudgeFred Young586•566•3193e-mail: [email protected]

Immediate Past President/Chief Driving InstructorMarcMolzon

248•882•1759

e-mail: [email protected]

Vice-PresidentWalterCrump

586•873•0557

e-mail: [email protected]

Past President/National Safety Inspector/Tech Session ChairHowardGilson

248•549•4016e-mail: [email protected]

Other Officers

TreasurerJimWilliams

248•561•8301

e-mail:[email protected]

Past President/National LiaisonDennis Denyer

248•391•3268e-mail: [email protected]

Zone 4 RepresentativeLoriSchutz

972•890•7405

e-mail: zone4rep@ national.pca.org

P4 EditorMark VanderEyk

248•520•2292

e-mail: [email protected]

WebmasterErikOhrnberger

248•515•4306

e-mail: [email protected]

Past President/Parade Hospitality Chair/Region Chair forPicnic, Silent Auction & Ladies DrivePatti Door248•207•7617e-mail: [email protected]

DE Chair/Insurance ChairSteve Carbary

586•242•6437

e-mail: [email protected]

Driving Tour ChairLucas Phan

248•787•8611

e-mail: [email protected]

Membership ChairLisaMolzon

248•318•1570

e-mail: [email protected]

P4Copyrite Printing

586•774•0006

e-mail: [email protected]

Charity ChairChrissy Crowe

678•661•1146

e-mail: [email protected]

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by TOM FIELITZ

Braking Skills

Of all the driving skills that are taught, braking doesn’t seem to get the emphasis it deserves. Yet if you consider how often

we use the brakes and the impact good and bad braking has on car control and smooth driving, it deserves serious consideration and skills improvement.

The basics behind the force of braking is the conversion of kinetic energy, which is the stored energy of an object in motion, into heat energythatisthendissipatedbyairflow.Beginningwiththehorseand carriage, brakes consisted of a lever pressing a wooden block against the carriage wheel since the horse had limited ability to slow thecarriagebyitself.In1902RansomE.Oldsdemonstratedabandbrake against the rear axle and won the Blue Ribbon Contest and brake advancement began. But, it was 1898 when Elan Sperry designed his electriccararoundfrontwheeldiskbrakes.In1902F.W.Lanchesterpatented his spot disk brake system and in 1907 Herbert Froodimproved on the system with asbestos lined brake pads. In 1918 Malcolm Lougheed (later changed to Lockheed) applied hydraulicbrakes for the 1921 Duesenberg. Ford was the last manufacturer to adopt hydraulic brakes in 1939. In 1925 Dusenberg adopted four wheel brakes but at that time brakes were applied with cables to each brake.In1921powerassistwasdevelopedandin1946Studebakeradoptedself-adjustingbrakesdesignedbyWagnerElectric.In1969KelseyHayesdesignedanti-lockbrakes,calledAuto-Linear for theLincoln Continental Mark III and in 1971 Bendix designed anti-lock brakes for the Chrysler Imperial.

Porsche brakes also have a fascinating history because the technology between race cars and production cars often had a shared partscrossover. The initial356cars from1948 to1951haddrumbrakes operated by Bowden cables with leading and trailing shoes designed by ATF. Racing 356 models shared the same brake layout. The racing cars of the period, the 550 and even the Formula 2 used drumbrakeswithcoolingfinswhichalsoappearedonthe356B.Butin 1962 Porsche designed disk brakes with an out rigged disk and with the caliper mounted inside the disk. This was introduced on the Carrera 2 and the Formula 1 race car. The 356 C brakes were significant,beingATFdevelopedfromDunloppatentsandwereonall four wheels. These bakes were essentially carried over into the 912 and 911. In 1966 internally vented brake rotors appeared on the 911S. In1974crossdrilledbrake rotorswereusedon theCarrera3.0. Taken off the racing 917 models, the Big Red four piston brake caliperwasfittedtotheTurbomodels.ABSbrakingwasfirstfittedin 1983 to the 928S. The racing one piece or monoblock aluminum brake caliper, with quick release retaining clips, was developed for the 908. I also had those calipers on the front ofmy 1970 914-6GT,withextra thickpads thatcould last awhole24hour race. In1996monoblockbrakeswereusedonthefirstgenerationBoxster.In2001 the big advancement taken from racing was PCCB or Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes for the Turbo and GT2. In 2015 the Cayenne Turbo S received ten piston brake calipers.

The skills of braking are as complex and demanding as any other driving skill. My favorite reference book, Ultimate Speed Secrets by

Ross Bentley, references braking on 28 pages. My favorite quote is from Sir Jackie Stewart who said learning how to release the brakes was the critical skill used in his racing success. Itallcomesdown tomaximizing theamount of force that can be applied to the tires and their grip of the road surface. This is often referred to as the friction circle because there is a graphical depiction of braking, cornering and acceleration forces that act in harmony to keep tire traction at its maximum. Being smooth, and therefore being fast, depends on understanding and controlling this harmony. Braking is the key element in the transition of entry, cornering, and exit speeds of corners. There are two key skills that need to be practiced and mastered. One skill is trailbraking, releasing brake pressure as the car enters the corner. It is not, as some practice it, applying the brakes until the apex although there is the occasional exception. The other is applying the brakes as the transmission is down shifted, also known as Heel and Toedownshifts.WiththeadventoftheDCTpaddleshiftersthisskillhasalmost become obsolete. Some would also say that with sophisticated ABS, threshhold braking, braking at the limit of tire adhesion has also become obsolete. Though I would argue that skilled braking, just under the limit of ABS control, is more effective in managing brake release. The objective in braking and cornering is to make a seamless transition from braking to acceleration. Remembering that smoothisfastistomaximizetheskillofmaintainingmomentumandcornering speed. Releasing brake pressure as the car enters a corner maximizestiregripthroughthetransitionofforwardspeedtocornerspeed. Releasing the brake pressure smoothly is just as important as the point where brake pressure is totally released. Using your ankleasthebrakepivotpoint,ratherthanyourflatfootandfulllegpressure, will greatly aid in modulating the brake pressure and feeling the feedback of threshhold braking. Do that wrong and the attitude of the car in terms of understeer or oversteer will compromise corner speed and exit speed even though it may feel smooth.

Remembering that the function of brakes is to transform speed into heat brings up the point that there is an optimum temperature for effective braking. Brakes that do not come up to optimum temperature rangearejustasineffective.Overusingandoverheatingthebrakeswillmakethemlesseffectiveandincreasewear.Tomaximizeheatdissipation, it is important to use brake pressure hardest when the rotors are turning their fastest and shedding heat most effectively. Brake balance between front and rear is the true key to the superiority of Porsche brakes. This is accomplished by matching caliper, brake pad, rotor and brake master cylinder engineering and of course the grip of the tires. Street driven cars have to operate with compromised engineeringtobesafeinbothtrackandroaduse.Honeallofyourbraking skills in every day driving, your car will thank you and so will your passengers.

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OFFERED AT: $155,000

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SPONSORED EVENT

Drivers Education 101 Sunday April 19, 2020 - M1 Concourse

Classroom Session start time 10:00 am This is a ʻHow to beginʼ for first timers. So, if you have ever been curious about DE and are

thinking about trying these events, this will put you on the right path.

Let's face it. Driving is a learned skill. We've all had our basic drivers training when we got our state license. But think about how much your driving has improved since then. Years of practice in a range of situations and conditions has been your teacher since those early years. The same applies to driving cars as you approach the higher limits of their capabilities. Practice and coaching is how anyone improves at any skill. The Porsche Club of America's High Performance Drivers Education events (HPDE or D.E. events) are designed to be a safe, controlled place to learn and practice the proper techniques of car control at higher levels. Our DE-101 event will cover how to register, prepping your car, prepping yourself, and what to expect.

Sign up on www.Clubregistration.net or call

DE Chair Steve Carbary 586-242-6437 Chief Instructor Marc Molzon 248-882-1759

www.sem.pca.org

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SPONSORED EVENT

Join us at Autocore Performance Group after the PCA swap meet for a sampling of select wines and cheeses. Enjoy a

first hand look of our current race projects in various stages of completion while discussing with open Q & A on any

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(continued on page 16)

ChuckStoddardPorsche’s Mister America

WhenitseemedthatPorschehadforgotten about the car that had made its

reputation, Chuck Stoddard decided to act. The company that still bears his name is just

one tribute to the man who was a point of reference for all things Porsche.

By Karl Ludvigsen

Thanks to Karl Ludvigsen and the Porsche 356 Registry (www.porsche356registry.org) for allowing us to republish this article.

That morning in 1976 wasn’t pleasant in Pelham Manor, an enclave on New York’s north side. Down in Princeton, New

Jersey, L. Scott Bailey, majordomo of Automobile Quarterly, was trying toputmyPorschehistorybook tobed.Hecalledme inPelham to say that his distributor was unhappy. Too many words, he said; Scott wanted me to cut the copy by 15 percent. Whoa.Thiswas a blow.What could I do? I figured that Icould probably comply by deleting all the contemporary press comments about the Porsche models that I’d included. I put them intogiveaflavorofthewaythecarswereregardedatthetimebyindependent observers. But needs must win out, and I said I could do that. Meanwhile, Bailey had another thought. He called ChuckStoddard and told him about his problem. Scott knew that I had

been in touch with Chuck during the book’s development, and that he had reviewed much of its content for me. It was too big, Baileysaid.Ithadtobeshrunk.WhatdidStoddardthink? “Well,Scott,”Chuck replied, “if you just do theverybestbook you can, we will buy it.” This was enough for Bailey, who shrugged off the distributor’s warning and proceeded with the launch of my original version of Porsche: Excellence Was Expected in 1977. It was enough because when Stoddard used the word “we,” it was clear that he was speaking for America’s Porsche pushers, but not in a presumptuous way. Stoddard had made his business the survival of the original Porsche, the Type 356, and was deeply respected by the community, not only for this commitment but also for his deep and sincere knowledge of all things Porsche.

Top: In a “take no prisoners” pose, Chuck Stoddard announces his arrival to rival sports car racers. His smooth style and good preparation would bring results. SCCA Archives at IMRRC Above Left: Given the name Tweetie Bird and liveried accordingly, this snappy Siata-Crosley was Stoddard’s first racing mount in 1956. SCCA Archives at IMRRC Above Right: First in class (G Production), 20-lap race at Watkins Glen, September 25, 1959. Chuck is behind the wheel; Les Mogge, a mechanic at Stoddard Imported Cars, was his pit crew for the weekend. SCCA Archives at IMRRC

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CharlesA.“Chuck”StoddardfirstbecameawareofPorschewhen he was a scholarship student at MIT in 1950, at the age of 20, as he explained to interviewer David Conklin:

Stoddard had that opportunity in 1961, after notching two SCCA National Championships driving an Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder.

This was a tribute to the forthright and genial demeanor of this tall, open-faced, and deep-voiced Midwestern American. As a trained engineer and automobile dealer, he was easily on the wavelengths of men like Porsche and Bott, who valued his views about the American world of Porsches. An example was the insight he offered to me about the career of the remarkable Speedster of the 1950s. “The cheaper Speedster tempted some customers into a Porsche,” Chuck said. “Some of them became enchanted with the Porsche driving experience, but soon hated the cold and leaky Speedster. Many soon stepped up and traded for a ‘real quality’ Porsche coupe. The unexpected consequence was that many used Speedsters became available at very low prices and were snapped up by budding low-budget SCCA racers. Their Porsches began showing up in quantity in weekend events, which gave tremendous Porsche exposure to the sports-car crowd. HereChuckStoddardhadampleexperience,forhewasanactive and successful racer of sports cars. “I got involved with an MGTDthatIboughtfromaclassmate,”Chuckrelated.“Hegotajobinanotherpartofthecountryandcouldn’ttakehisMG.Hegave me a good deal and I thought it was the greatest thing in the world. That furthered my interest in sports cars. I was involved in the SCCA back then, which started near Boston with maybe a couple hundred members when I joined.” “Chuck says he raced to bring attention to the cars he sold,” former dealership employee Bob Kendall later wrote in a dossier

about Stoddard’s career. “Maybe so. But he raced his MG TD andSiataSpider before startinghis dealership.His preparationphilosophy was, ‘If the car isn’t ready to race, don’t put it on the trailer.’ Back in the day, it was not unusual to see extensive preparation and rebuild work going on in the paddock. This only puts a driver further behind in getting through tech, practice, and racing. Chuck had the advantage of owning a dealership with service lifts and parts. But he worked on his race car only in the evenings—like other amateurs. “Hisapproachwasthorough,”Kendallcontinued.“Heusedonly the best equipment. For example, the tie-downs used to secure the race car to the trailer were aircraft-quality stainless steel control cableswith brass fittings. In addition to checkingtheracecar’slogbook,Chucktapedalegalpadpagefilledwithhis ‘to do’ list to the windshield. The list was long and it was completed before the car was loaded.”

One little luxurywas to go to the co-op store once amonthandbuyacouplecarmagazines.Iboughtanissueof Motor Trendandinsidewasthefirstpublishedpicture,at least in this country, of a Porsche. I didn’t even know what the name meant but I read the specs on the car. It had an air-cooled engine in the rear. It was aerodynamic andwouldgoalmost100mphwith44horsepower.Asastudent, I was really impressed. I made a little pact with myself that someday Iwouldfindoutwho these guyswere that designed this car.

Alfa took notice. They were very supportive of my efforts and sent me a ticket to Italy. I rented a Fiat 600 and drove up to Germany. I knocked on Porsche’s door andsaid,‘Hey,Iwanttoknowallaboutyouguys.’ Since I couldn’t speak a word of German, I was directed to the tourist delivery office. The lady ItalkedtowasEviButz,whowaslater tobecomeMrs.Dan Gurney. She took me to meet the sales manager, WolfgangRaether.Isaid,‘Iwanttotalktoacoupleofyour engineers. I want to know how you do this stuff.’ Helistenedtome...hetoldmetowaitaminuteandwentout and brought in another guy: ‘This is Mr. Porsche.’ In those days, he was just Mr. Porsche. In fact, he was often referred to as ‘Junior’ around the factory. I got toknowhimverywell.HewasintriguedbywhatIwasinterested in and said if he could ever help me, just let him know. I went back to Germany almost every year after that and would knock on his door and he would invite me in. The best thing he ever did was introduce metoHelmuthBott,thechiefengineeratWeissach.Webecame friends, a wonderful and exceptionally talented natural engineer.

Hammering up “Thunder Valley” at Elkhart Lake in the Alfa Veloce. Road America was Stoddard’s favorite track, and he was very successful at it. SCCA Archives at IMRRC

Chuck’s tow car was a 1958 Pontiac Bonneville 2-door hard-top with the 348-ci (5.7-liter) “Tri-Power” engine) and a 4-speed manual transmission, which he installed himself. SCCA Archives at IMRRC

Porsche 550 RS Spyder serial 550-141 was metallic blue when Stoddard owned it. Here it is at Road America on June 23, 1963. SCCA Archives at IMRRC

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The wide Stoddard smile that was so engaging was held just in check for this shot with his Giulia TZ at Daytona in 1965. SCCA Archives at IMRRC Daytona International Speedway

Another view of the successful Stoddard Alfa at Road America in September 1964 shows the modest promotional message allowed by the SCCA. SCCA Archives at IMRRCAction Limited, Rockford, IL.

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“I built and prepared my own cars,” Chuck said. “I had no interest in being a hired driver. Even in those days you could do that—and some drivers did. But I wasn’t interested in racing a car that I didn’t know and hadn’t prepared.” I took advantage of Chuck’s preparation skills at an early stage of his career. In 1952, I was a freshman at MIT and he was asenior.Ourpathsonlycrossedbecause theuniversityhad theMotor Sports Enthusiasts Club, which I naturally joined because I was driving an MG TC. At its doings I met Stoddard, whose

mount at the time was a 1949 Studebaker Starlight Coupe.Bought new, it looked standard, but under the hood were many modifications,andinthecockpitwereaplethoraofcontrolsandgauges,includingasetofflashinglightsthatshowedwhenandwhethereachsparkplugwasfiring. Planning to race my TC, I conferred with Chuck because I wasn’tsureaboutthestateofitsenginebearings.Heknewwherewecouldfindout:aBostongaragewithapitusedbySCCAracerPaulTimmins.Thiswasthe“MouseHouse,”inarowoflockupstowhichStoddardhadakey.WerolledtheTCinonenightand,under the lights, dropped the pan and replaced the rod bearings. Chuck remembered this escapade and referred to it in a recent email to me. Stoddard’s own racing began in 1956, with his acquisition of anenginelessSiataSpider.Heinstalledanoverhead-camCrosley750cc engine of his own preparation into the pretty roadster, and it took him to class wins at the Put-in-Bay road races in 1956 and ’57. For 1958, he switched to an Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider, beginning a long association with the Italian marque. For this and a subsequent Giulietta Veloce, his busiest seasons were 1959 and ’61, when he won two SCCA class championships. ChuckStoddardracedaPorscheforthefirsttimeinthe1963season, driving a 550 RS Spyder that Ernst Vogel had used to win theAustrianHillClimbChampionshipin1958.HarryBlancharddrove it in 1959, followed by Millard Ripley in 1960, the owner before Stoddard. The metallic blue Spyder brought Chuck some good drives, one blown engine, and at least one class win. Picking up with Alfa again, Stoddard shared a seat with Jim Kaserinaworks-supportedGiuliaTZcoupeatSebringin1964.Of the four cars entered, theirs did best, placing 13th overallandfirst inGT1.6 liters.The followingyearhewaspartneredby Gaston Andrey in another works TZ but got involved in an accident.Afterthe1964Sebringsuccess,AlfaRomeoaskedChuckto

campaign a Giulia TZ in SCCA races. Alfa sold him works tester Consalvo Sanesi’s factory mule test car, which had all the latest mods. Racing this superb giant-killer through 1964 and’65, he won a class championship in the latter year. “I bought the Giulia TZ for $6,000 from the factory. After nearly three racing seasons, I sold it for $6,000 and I thought that was a good deal.” “Chuck was a ‘gentleman driver’ in three senses,” recalled Bob Kendall in his retrospective of Stoddard’s career. “One, hewasn’t a dirtydriver on thetrack; two, he didn’t cheat on the rule book; and three, he gave back to the sport by instructing at driving schools andothervolunteeractivities.HewasArea4GovernorfortheSCCAin1962and 1963. “Stoddard was not above taking a Penske-like ‘unfair advantage,’” added Kendall. “As a car dealer, he could write off much of his racing budget as advertisingandpromotionexpense.Hehad insider access to factory special tools and technical information, wholesale price access to a full parts bin, and a large, well-lit garage with hydraulic lifts.

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Our Annual Beginner’s Day (Lots of first-timers, you’ll be in good company)

Saturday - May 2nd - M1 Concourse Class Room and On-Track, Skill-Level Based Instruction from our

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These events combine both driving and social. Friends and fun !! For further information see the website, sem.pca.org

Look for the Drivers Education box to find all the info you need. You can register online at www.Clubregistration.net

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Hehadongoingbusinessrelationshipswithspecialtyvendorslikemachineshops—usefulwhenaquickturnaroundwasneeded.Heunderstood mechanical engineering, was naturally simpatico with a car, and had plenty of greasy-nail/skinned-knuckle experience. All this gave him a considerable advantage over the average weekend warrior.” “Skinned-knuckle,” for sure. Chuck got into cars when he boughtaModelAFordfor“aboutfivedollars”andgotitrunningtomakehis trip toschooleasiernearWashington,Connecticut.Hestillhaditduringhighschool,wherehe“didreasonablywellandfixedsomecarsforthefaculty.” He toldDavidConklin about his beginnings atMIT in aninterview for Excellencemagazine:

Stoddardwasn’t far fromhome in 1954–55whenhe served intheAirForce atWright-PattersonAirForceBasenearDayton,Ohio.Heworkedonaircraftpiston-enginereliabilityandserviceprotocols before returning to Thompson. As Stoddard further explained to Conklin:

In July 1957, Chuck started Stoddard Imported Cars in Willoughby,Ohio.HerentedthesitefromadisappointedTuckerdealer—a happy coincidence with rear-engined six-cylinder cars—and later bought the store. “We went from two guys toabout ten in three years,” Stoddard recalled. In addition to Arnolt’s imports, “I had Isetta, BMC, Porsche, and Alfa franchises from MaxHoffman. The backbone of the business was service.Wedecidedthatifwewouldsellanything,wewouldfixit,nomatterwhat happened.” Settled as he now was, Chuck married Louise, with whom he had two children, Anthony and Linda. “In 1967,”BobKendallwrote, “Chuck purchased his firstnew road car: a gleaming black/black 911S that was washed daily and parked prominently by the main door. The car was special ordered with a roll bar, close-ratio gearbox, 100-liter fuel tank, anda sport kit that added10–15horsepower. It sat outside thedealership on rainy days and was a ‘nearly daily’ driver for much of its early life. Forty-odd years on it was still in factory-original, unrestored-but-pristine condition. “When the914-6was introduced,”Kendall added,“Chuckbought one, another gleaming black/black version.He drove itfromOhiotoCaliforniaandbackwithhissonTony.” “WeneversawanInterstate,andweneverputthetopup,”Chuck recalled. “This car has even more goodies and has gone through several iterations including 917 brakes inside Fuchs 7 x 15wheels.Ithasvariouslybeena2.0-,2.1-,2.4-,2.8-,andfinallya 3.2-liter car.” In 1973, when he was technical chairman of the Porsche Club of America as well as a Porsche+Audi dealer, Chuck Stoddard wasinstrumentalincalmingtheanti-914lobbymountedbysomePorschephiles. Challenged to prove that a 914 was a Porsche,StoddardaskedhisquestionertorememberthatthePorscheofficehad designed the original Volkswagen and asked him to consider the 1951 Porsche.“Thatcarhadahot-roddedVWengine,”henoted.“IthadVWsuspension;ithadaVWsteeringbox;ithadaVWcrashgearbox;it was carefully assembled with a few re-machined parts and a verynicebodyonit.Onthefrontofit,itsaid‘Porsche.’AndasDr. Porsche made a little more money and people bought his cars and respected his ability, he further developed that car.” Nobody questions that the 356 models are Porsches, added Stoddard. Then he related the way the 914 was developed byPorsche and the extent to which Porsche’s own components were used in it. “The concept, the design, the critical dimensions, the chassis, the suspension, the transmission are all Porsche. So anybody whosaysthata914isnotaPorscheismisinformed,”Stoddardconcluded.“A914isalotmorePorschethantheoriginalPorschewas. They never started with a clean drawing board on the original 356.”

Stoddard made sure that his personal 911S and 914-6 had the “Porsche” décor on their sills. He’s exercising it here at a Porsche event. SCCA Archives at IMRRC

I majored in mechanical engineering with an automotive option. About graduation time, various manufacturers sent representatives to the school looking for young talent. I got invitations to Detroit and other places for interviews. I thought Studebaker was the greatest American car, so I went to South Bend, Indiana, and to Cadillacandseveralotherplaces.Onthewaybackeast,there was a little company called Thompson Products, which is now TRW. They said, ‘Why don’t you stopin Cleveland and we will pay for your hotel room?’ I stopped and it was a really interesting place. I have been in Cleveland ever since.

I was an engineer working for Thompson Products and fixingcarsonthesideatnight.IdidaguyafavorandfixedhisJaguar.HetoldmethatIoughttobeadealer.I said, ‘Yes, but I don’t have the money to buy one car.’ Later,hevisitedS.H.Arnolt inChicago,whowasanMG distributor. They were having lunch together one dayandhesaid,‘YoushouldlookupthisguyinOhio.’ Stanley “Wacky” Arnolt called me and asked ifI wanted to be a dealer. I had a good job at the time, butIdidn’thavethemoney.Hesentmeatruckloadofbrand-new cars—two MGs, two Morris Minors—just on mywordoverthephone.Hesaid,“Iwillsendyouthetitle when you send me the money.” In less than a year we had rented a facility and sold some 50 to 60 cars. It became a business.

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WhenVolkswagenAmerica formed the Porsche+Audiorganization, thedealersnevergotanythingolder thana 912 in terms of support—no parts books, workshop manuals, literature, nothing. They assumed that anything older than 1969 was unwanted history. So we went out

In the 1960s, Chuck Stoddard had a feeling that “we should see what we could do to support the 356 customers.”

In the early 1980s, Peter Schutz took charge of Porsche.Hearing of this fellow in Ohio who was selling so many 356parts,hepaidavisittoWilloughby.ThisresultedinanofferfromPorsche to buy his parts business. At the time, Stoddard demurred but,asChuckwouldsay,“Onethingledtoanother.Theycameback in a few years and bought the whole place. So I ended up working for Porsche for a while.” What Porsche definitely didn’t get was his collection ofthe company’s cars, which he described to me as “my capital.” They had their own building on the estate that Chuck created in Novelty,Ohio,around1984.Healsohadan industrialbuildingelsewhere where he kept all the spares and the workshop he used for the restoring and rebuilding of his Porsches. Settling in at Novelty as well was Cynthia, whom Chuck marriedin1991.Theyfirstmetin1978whenhewasinTaiwanto recruit sources of 356 parts. Cynthia became his purchasing correspondent in the English language. “We had not even oneday apart for 28 great happy years,” she recalled, “and I don’t remember that we even had one bad day!” I was thrilled when I heard that Cynthia was an early Bentley customer for my new four-volume Excellence Was Expected. I’d been in touch with Stoddard about several aspects of the new work, especially the creation of the 911. “Chuck appreciated and cherished your friendship,” she wrote, “and especially during his

The Stoddard 917 gets a well-deserved feature position in his personal collection. He personally restored this well-raced ex-Soler Roig racing machine. Also at the collection’s center is the Porsche 914-6 that he bought hot and made even hotter. Ludvigsen Partners

A fast but controversial Elva-Porsche deserved a place in the Stoddard collection by virtue of its unique engineering and racing prowess. Ludvigsen Partners

Porsche Type 356s are prominent in the Stoddard collection, with an America Roadster in the background next to a grey Gmünd coupe. Ludvigsen Partners

and bought the inventory from some terminated dealerships that had leftover 356 parts, sent out a mailer, and before long it became a significant part of ourbusiness. Eventually it outgrew the dealership! When 356 parts began drying up, we boughteverythingwe could find from SouthAfrica to Spain,FrancetoJapan…whereverwecouldfind356parts.Wewere buying 356 parts from Volkswagen of America and theycouldn’tfigureoutwheretheywereallgoing.Theyused toorder themspecial forusfromthefactory.Wekind of emptied out the factory. I went to Ferry and said, “I’d like permission to republish the 356A parts catalogue and make some of these parts.”We signed an agreement andmade someparts.Over theyears, thebusinessprospered. In1970,wehadabout43employeesand19ofthemwereintheparts department. That kept me interested in the business, because I was making parts, not just selling cars.

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last few months while he was waiting anxiously and excitedly for your new edition of Excellence—and how happy he was when the newbooksfinallyarrived.Hefirstwentthroughthemallbrieflyinashorttimeandthenbegantoreadpagebypageindetail.Hekeptmakingcommentslike,‘Wow,goodforKarl.Heisnotonlygood, he is beyond excellent!’” One of the last favors that I did for Chuckwas to visit aBritish collector to see a Porsche 907 that he was thinking of buying.Itwas thegenuinearticleall right, I reassuredhim.Hesoon had the rare racer in his garage. Stoddard always had an eye outforinterestingPorsches,asthefactoryknewwell.Herelatedone such instance:

The author is grateful for the help of Cynthia Stoddard in the preparation of this profile. He also had access to the writings about Stoddard by David Conklin in Excellence, and Carl Goodwin. Through Duke Argetsinger and Josh Ashby at the International Motor Racing Research Center he had access to both images and the dossier on Chuck’s career prepared by Bob Kendall in 2009.

Stoddard in action with his 917 at the Daytona Rennsport Reunion in 2007. Ludvigsen Partners

Cynthia and Chuck mug for the camera at an event. Ever the engineer, Chuck had his writing implements at the ready. Cynthia Stoddard

Chuck and the author share a word at the launch of the 2003 version of Excellence was Expected, held at the Stoddard parts premises. Ludvigsen Partners and Cynthia Stoddard

In a late image, Chuck was still getting around, but needed the help of a bespoke three-wheeler. He was not to be denied his mobility. Cynthia Stoddard

Iwouldgotothefactorytwoorthreetimesayear.OnceI was in the race-car department looking for some parts andthis917wassittingintheyard.Well,thatstoppedme cold. Later, I was inside talking to one of their people about parts and a guy came in dressed immaculately in a black suit, speaking German. I didn’t understand what it was all about but after about ten minutes he left and the personbehindthecounterasked,“Wanttoowna917?”

It turned out that Alex Soler-Roig, a Spaniard, owned the917.HewastheguydressedupandonhiswaytoGrahamHill’sfuneral.Hewaswellrespectedasaracer.Heracedthe906,910,907,and908,andheboughtthe917 new. They said that he had just told them to sell it. “You are standing here, we know you like this stuff, and youwouldbeourfirstchoice.”Inthosedays,usedracecars weren’t worth very much, so it was in Cleveland in three days. I totally rebuilt it and have driven it in about 30 races. As they say, “There’s no substitute.”

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Saturday, May 9th

10 am to 3 pmFood & drink Experts Raffles and more!Lunch will be provided.

Get your vehicle ready for the summer season! All Porsche, Corvair, BMW, & Vintage VW enthusiasts are welcome regardless of model or club affilliation. Due to popular demand, we recommend you RSVP to: [email protected] an SEMPCA Sponsored Event

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We are a family-owned and -operated business currently run by the second generation of the Riemenschneider family. Combined, our techs have over 125 years of experience and expertise. From small projects to large, from high end to low, we do it all: Award-Winning Original & Custom Interiors Hotrod & Antique Design Convertible Tops & Rear Windows (Both Plastic & Glass) Boat Tops, Interiors & Covers

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SPONSORED EVENT

 

Spr ing Tour Sunday, May 17, 2020

Spring  is  coming………  time  to  bring  those  Porsches  out  of  hibernation.  

This  is  our  Club’s  first  driving  tour  of  the  2020  Driving  Season!  

Let’s  celebrate  the  arrival  of  spring  and  beginning  of  driving  season    

with  your  fellow  Porsche  Enthusiasts.  

 

Registration through Club Registration (event 10499) https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/10499

Last day to register: May 14, 2020 (3 pm) We will start at Brighton and Dinner at Portage Yacht Club

Registration desk opens at 1.45 pm First car out at 3 pm

For additional question, please contact:

Lucas Phan (248.787.8611 / [email protected])

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PORSCHE OWNERS YOU'RE INVITEDON MAY 30 TO THE CARAVAN

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SPONSORED EVENT

Solstice Tour Saturday, June 20

Seize the day… Enjoy the drive

To embrace the longest day of the year, we’ll start this drive early and wrap with lunch

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PROGRESSIVE DINNERJULY 18, 2020

Three Host Homes Are NeededWhy Not Yours?

This event requires that three members volunteer their homesto be one of our stops: Appetizers, Entrée and Dessert.

You will have plenty of help...especially if you host the Entrée stop.

To volunteer your home, please contact:Gretus Hoogestraat / [email protected] / 636.229.0606

Southeast Michigan Region Family of PCA

The Coronavirus, both locally and abroad, has taken control of our everyday lives and caused financial

distress for many. I hope everyone has made an extra effort tostaysafeusingtheCDC’srecommendedprecautions.Ourhearts and condolences are with all families who have lost a loved one and we offer our prayers for a speedy recovery to others infected not only in the US, but Internationally.

Several SEMPCA scheduled events are postponed and a few canceled, however support for our communities continues. Michiganders have opened their hearts and set up available resources for those in an array of situations.

The link below may educate, help, and assist those in various situations that have been affected by this virus.

https://www.bridgemi.com/m i c h i g a n - h e a l t h - w a t c h /michigan-families-can-get-food-cash-internet-during-coronavirus-crisis

The resources were created by:

I hope that everyone pulls through this horrible situation safely.Wearelookingforwardtoyoujoiningusonthefirstsafe and available event.

The above information and resources are public, they are not associated with either PCA or SEM nor their board membersorofficers.

SToRy by CHRISSy CROwE

Community and Charity

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Business Meeting Minutes* 03/05/20 by Fred Young

In attendance: Board Members: Gretus Hoogestraat, Fred Young, Howard Gilson, Lucas Phan,Walter Crump, Michael Cohen, Lisa Molzon and Steve Carbary. Officers: Jim Williams, Erik Ohrnberger and Chrissy Crowe. Members: Jon Woods and Lauri Williams. Absent with notice: Marc Molzon and Mark VanderEyk.

Call to Order: 7:00 p.m. by President Gretus Hoogestraat.Minutes: Moved by H.G. and L.P. to approve. Motion passed. Financial: Jim Williams - Tax filings are to be done. Minor adjustments

are to be made to the financial report. Motion to approve the financial report by S.C. and M.C.. Motion passed.

Membership: Lisa Molzon - Primary membership is 738 and associate is 411 for a total of 1149. It is holding steady. A program to enlist new members will be presented next month.

P-4: Lisa Molzon - The P4 is entered in a PCA national newsletter contest. Lisa went over the April P4 content. It was moved by H.G. and W.C. to publish the website P4 in color for a modest cost. Motion approved. A proposal was also reviewed to publish the P4 in color at a 50% increase. It was taken under advisement to be examined at a later date.

OLD BUSINESS:Report - National Board of Directors Meeting and Presidents 101

- Gretus Hoogestraat - PCA President Tom Gorsuch went over meeting minutes and finances by tele-conference. Presidents 101 was informative in nature dealing with various issues. Drones are banned from all PCA events.

Report - Zone 4 President’s Meeting- Gretus Hoogestraat - Basically a recap of Presidents 101.

Report - Zone 4 DE Meeting - Steve Carbary - There was a general discussion of DE events and Street Survival School along with improving events. Simulated Racing was instituted to get younger people involved and also serve as a winter pastime.

March 21: Lingenfelter Open House: Chrissy Crowe - It was moved by H.G. and L.P. to pay the deposit to Lingenfelter and give the PCA charity rebate along with any donations to Special Olympics. Motion passed

April 4: Munk’s Tech Session: All set.April 19 am: DE-101 School: Steve Carbary- To be hosted at an M-1

Concourse garage. Flyers and posters are available.April 19 pm: M-1 Garage Tech Session - No report.April 25 am: Swap Meet - Michael Cohen - In need of help to set up.

April 25 pm: Autocore Tech Session: - No report.May 2: DE #1 at M-1 Concourse: Steve Carbary - Contracts are signed.May 16: Street Survival School: Gretus Hoogestraat - The Michelin

subsidy was questioned.May 17: Spring Tour: Lucas Phan - It was moved by L.P. and H.G. to

make a deposit to the restaurant. Motion passed. The route needs to be re-checked before the tour.

May 29-31: Belle Isle Grand Prix: Gretus Hoogestraat - A number of people have signed up as volunteers for the car corral along with the caravan and hotel. It is on Clubregistration. net.

June 12: DE #2 at Waterford Hills: Steve Carbary - all set.June 20: Solstice Tour 2020: Lisa Molzon - Initial preparations are in the

works for a morning drive. An ad will be forthcoming.June 28: Waterford Hills Family Day: Fred Young - An ad will be

submitted for publication. Details being firmed up.July 18: Progressive Dinner: Host homes are needed.August 16: Picnic and Concours: Nothing to report.

Charities: Chrissy Crowe - The charity for the holiday party is still active. The possibility of Safe House is under consideration for next year. The online Goodie Store is only active through the SEM website as the national link is still under construction

Webmaster: Erik Ohrnberger - The website was submitted for national competition. Everything is up to date.

Event Reports: Fred Young - None needed.

NEW BUSINESS:Member Robert Tarchinski made us aware of a lecture at Cranbrook Art

Museum on April 5th. It is entitled “Cars: Accelerating the Modern World”. It will be incorporated in an e-blast to members.

Meeting Adjourned at 9:05 p.m. - Moved to adjourn by W.C. and S.C. Motion passed.

Refreshments and Location: Thursday, April 2 - Howard Gilson Thursday, May 7 - Lisa Molzon# = Not an SEMPCA EventRespectfully Submitted: Fred Young - Rev. 3-10-20 *Subject to

ratification at the next Board Meeting

marCh 5, 2020

“It’s not just the cars, it’s the people”COPYRIGHT 2019 PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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Why is an EXCELLENT Porsche mechanic so expensive?

Why are you paying $125 or more an hour when you should be paying just $75.00?

Tomas, proprietor of R&T Motors, LLC., asked himself that same question. GUESS WHAT, he couldn’t come up with a good answer either.

Make an appointment today, call Tomas for a quote on your next Porsche repair or general service. He’s a trained Porsche Audi Rallye mechanic. He guarantees a lower price and the best quality service. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Call today 248-227-1155. Tomas will pick up the phone. Give him a call and get your first oil change for just $75.00. Make an appointment to winterize your car today.

248-227-1155

4270 Haggerty Rd. Commerce Twp., Michigan 48390

996 and 997 Porsche Specialists

Yr name(s) Yr name(s) Yr name(s) Yr name(s)

Thanks to the SEM/PCA webmaster Erik Ohrnberger, we are pleased to now be able to recognize membership anniversaries each month. Congratulations to all who have a membership anniversary this month!

Anniversaries are noted by the date the primary member joined PCA. Please let us know if we’ve made an error or omission.

SEM/PCA Member Anniversaries – April 2020

marCh correction35 David Nikolasapril54 Victor & Barbara Skirmants41 Frederick & Catherine Lavery34 Jeff & Darlene Escue34 Stephen & Lorraine Krawetz34 Glenn & Lynda Shaw33 Marco & Carol Marinello33 Jeffrey & Susan Sadowski31 Terry & Brad Swick30 Michael Proach 27 Mark & Jordan Birnholtz24 William & Antoinette Kreager23 Douglas & Janet Gaffka23 David & Diane Burton22 Marc & Judy Metzger22 Erik & Ann Brandt22 Richard & Denise Ellsworth21 Ken & Angie Ebel16 Charles & Susan Payne16 Miles Rozell & Peggy Parent14 Ricardo Garza

14 Rick Schoonover 14 Robert & Kristina Dunne14 Brian Wright 12 Kenneth & Sandra Borg11 James & Carol Hearrell10 Michael Shanlikian 10 Shant & Van Saroukhanian10 Andy & Lucy Rosenberg9 Hugh Victor 9 Carl Guyatt 9 Galen & Phyllis Bulles9 Brian Barton & K Baker8 Robert & Sandy Krzeminski8 Michael & Teresa Natzke8 Sven Bauer 8 Scott & Sandy Henderson7 Christopher Sterling 7 Ken & French Waller7 David & Brenda Pelka7 Michael & Lindsay Nehra6 Ralph & Janet Gordinier6 John & Ikhlas Khami5 Paul Lee

5 Ronald & Sue Harmon5 Jim Bennett 5 Richard & Erin Crossley5 Tom Van Esch 5 Dan & Julie Schaitberger5 Jason & Jilian Verbrugghe5 Tom Balames 5 Ulrich Gollwitzer & Krista Paxton4 Christopher Sable 4 William Robert & Jeanne Molzon4 Nicholas & Kyrstin Ritsema4 Jeff Campbell 4 Jim Cowper 4 David & Rea Corcoran3 Steve Arens 3 Lee Karson 3 Wilhelm Tirado & Eugenia Ferraro3 Jason Dworin 3 Paul Nawrocki 3 Nick DeGalan 2 Michael Pickman 2 John & Christina Fair2 Mike Szumlinski

2 Hadrian Rori 2 Jeremy Lamb 2 Kenneth Bassey 2 Craig Koza 1 Johannes Deimer 1 Stephan Rossel 1 David Barko 1 Block Wolfgang 1 Jonathan Garshott 1 Michael Hammond 1 Barry & Lana Mentzel1 Peter Waeltermann 1 George Lippett 1 Michael Sexton 1 Ken Vassallo 1 Joel Piaskowski & Eva Fischer-Piaskowski1 Alexander Hollins 1 Patrick Stapleton 1 James Davis 1 Atze Comello 1 Chris Gartlan 1 Addam Ebel 1 Phillipp Salm

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Welcome New Members:

Jack and Marsha BeckmanRosemarieandPhilipHurst

Chris SmithFrankLaura(Transfer)

Mike SpennerMike SwansonAaronWhittaker

Vintage Munk’sService & Restoration

Since 1969

3088 Huron St. (M-59)Waterford, [email protected]

THE PLACE FOR PORSCHES & PARTSSEM/PCA members may advertise Porsche vehicles, or related parts or services—

either “For Sale” or “Wanted”—for three months at no cost. Advertising will be accepted from non-members at the Editor’s discretion, space permitting, at the rate of $5.00 per issue

for three lines, payable in advance to SEM/PCA, C/O P4. Please see page 6 for the address

FOR SALE: 1984 PORSCHE 911 M491 TURBO LOOK WIDE BODY: Guards red with black leather. 64,525 miles. Sport seats, alarm,sunroof. Extremely good condition, excellent paint. A/C blows cold. New Michelin Pilot Sport tires. Clean Carfax. Runs, looks, drives excellent $64,[email protected](1/20)

FOR SALE: 2007 PORSCHE 911 TURBO COUPE: Slate gray/natural leather brown. Tiptronic. 23,780 miles.Sport Chrono Plus, PCM, Leather,carbonfiber,navigation.Servicerecords,books, clean Carfax. $72,500. [email protected](3/20)

FOR SALE: 2011 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA CABRIOLET: Platinum silver/ stone gray. 35,137 miles. PDK, Sport Chrono, Sport steering wheel 19” Turbo II wheels,power heated/ventilated seats, Bluetooth, Bose ,navigation, more. Detailed service records, window sticker, clean Carfax. $49,[email protected].(3/20)

FOR SALE: 1995 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA COUPE: Black. 6 speed manual. A/c, 17” wheels w/ colored crests,traction control, 8 way power seats, cruise. 139,100 miles. Detailed service records, engine rebuild. excellent condition, Clean Carfax,$44,[email protected].(3/20)

FOR SALE: 1993 PORSCHE 968 CABRIOLET: Guards red/ cashmere leather. 6 speed manual,63,316 miles. New convertible top, power seats, ABS, Nakamichi audio, tool roll, books and records, Clean Carfax. $16,[email protected](3/20)

FOR SALE: 2013 PORSCHE 911 CABRIOLET: Triple Black, 7 Speed manual. 28K miles, Sport Chrono, Navigation, PASM, Carbon interior pkg.$57,[email protected](4/20)

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Around The Zone

father’s story to the team at Porsche Cars Canada. In the

by LORI SCHUTZ, ZoNE 4 REPRESENTATIVE

Hi Zone 4 Friends and Family,

Your region presidents and I met for our annual Zone 4 Presidents Meeting on February 22nd in Toledo. I’m thrilled to share that all 12 regions were represented by your President, and in many cases, also your Vice President. This speaks volumes to the dedication of your leaders and solid succession planning. We spent the day with our National Treasurer Craig Kugler, who gave a presentation from the Executive Council of PCA National. Ron Carr, our Region Procedures Chair, and Michael Soriano, our National Awards chair, also gave

presentations. We ended the day with a great sharing session, and I’m sure they will all bring back a lot of ideas to your boards.

I had the pleasure of attending the Winterfest Banquet with Western Michigan Region and the Annual Banquet with Motorstadt Region last month. Fun times sharing details about upcoming events for this year. Amber Door from WMR shows off their Charity Bucket, which is passed around at every WMR event and meeting. Since 2009, they have collected and donated over $18,000 to their region charities-- $1, $5, $10 and $20 at a time. How about that! Are you doing the same?

As many of you know, I am a National Staff Scrutineer for the PCA Club Race Program. I worked my first race of the season in Austin at the Circuit of the Americas the last weekend in February. Zone 4 was represented by members and drivers from the Mid-Ohio Region. Congrats to Chip Henderson (far right) for his 2nd place trophy in the Sprint races, and first in the Enduro.

Lori - Your Proud Zone 4 Representative - [email protected]

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The best bargain around with Racing Galore!The Southeast Michigan Porsche Club presents

OUR ANNUAL

WATERFORD HILLS FAMILY DAYat the Waterford Hills Race Track

Sunday, June 28th – 10:00 a.m. To 5:00 p.m.4770 Waterford Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

Waterford Hills Road Racing is probably one of the best kept secrets in the Southeast Michigan area. Here you can see down-to-earth racing on a newly repaved road race course. Everyday drivers and cars share the course with a whole range of body styles and engines. Nothing fancy here. Just grill to bumper, fender to fender racing that you can see close up and personal from any vantage point. There is no need to plan ahead or RSVP. Just show up and enjoy the day. Parade laps are available at lunch time for $5.00. You can also get pit passes to see the action in the pits and talk to the drivers and crews. Join us to see the action – rain or shine. You won’t be disappointed.

Bring the wife, kids, grandkids, friends and neighbors – All are welcome.

Tickets are only $5.00 – Children under 16 are FreeFor further information call: Fred Young at (586) 566-3193 or [email protected]

Go to waterfordhills.com for Maps and their Website

SPONSORED EVENT

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